Edmodo

What is it for?

• Student-teacher and student-student communication
• Course content organization & distribution
• Assignment management
• Formative assessment
• Professional development
• ... and a lot more!

What do I need?

• Login and password for teacher and students (students create own password)
• Create classes, then distribute group code to students and parents
• Access to internet & computer (or mobile device via free Android/iOs apps)
• Totally free

How can I use it?

Example: AP Spanish 6

• Extend discussion outside of class
• CFU
• Share online resources for student interpretation
• Post summaries of class activities

Example: Spanish IV

• Assign meaningful work
• Provide opportunities for student-to-student communication

Example: Spanish 4

• Use a variety of media in assignments
• Stimulate creativity
• Give student-paced formative assessments

Other uses...

• Organize & share multimedia library (websites, videos, sound files, documents etc)
• Connect with other educators
• Reward students with "badges"